CRUCIFIXION from Essex formed in 1979 in Essex and until the band’s goodbye in 1984, only managed to release two 7″ers, a 12″EP and a compilation appearance (on “60 Minutes Plus” Neat Cassette; not counting the postmortal ones). In a way, the jinx-fated recording career of CRUCIFIXION is prototypical for many of their fellows.
After the red hot debut 7″ (which was impossible to find outside of Great Britain, if not outside of Essex; I bought mine on Ebay after the hefty prices of the NWOBHM-trend of the 90s and early 2000s had come down), the band somehow didn’t seem to be able to keep or gain the momentum. Believe it or not, youngsters, this music was considered “aggressive” 30 years ago and thus would have had the potential to generate attention for CRUCIFIXION. Unfortunately, it took them two years to come up with a second 7″ and although that follow-up saw a major improvement in terms of production values, speed and power, had proper international distribution and was among my personal faves of the glorious Neat label acts – the band somehow just fell off the earth.
Enough for the moment. More CRUCIFIXION will follow soon. Pictured above, you see the two stickers that came with the sleeveless 7″.
The Fox.mp3
Death Sentence.mp3
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Nah… Not my cup of thea. Sound boring to my ears.
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Admin Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 18:54
That’s okay, Chano – but since I know that you label DR.KNOW’s first 12er as “Metalcore”, let me tell you – these ears of yours are really well adjusted! REALLY!!!
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Thomas Reply:
August 15th, 2010 at 23:43
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chano Reply:
August 16th, 2010 at 00:57
Yeah…
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You really find this towel-around-the-neck-metal? I totally love this. Never heard it before cause it’s very hard to find.
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But it´s really my cup. Fantastic stuff!
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“Believe it or not, youngsters, this music was considered “aggressive†30 years ago and thus would have had the potential to generate attention for CRUCIFIXION.”
i can honestly say this shit is more real and aggressive than most new metal today. thanks for this erich. really really like it. fuck new metal!
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Thomas Reply:
August 19th, 2010 at 10:37
Yeah, fuck new metal.
We’re only a bunch of retarded idiots in their fourties listening to oldies like our parents did twenty years ago. And still do today.
So will we. Welcome in the world outside of the NWOBHM – or are we still inside?
Do we try to get out, did we ever? Why should we?
Sometimes I wonder what else I’m doing in my life is driven by illusive retrospective pleasures.
[Guess these are two posts missing a "faint irony"-smiley]
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Haven’t listened to this one yet, but I agree that the first Freeze album is an all time great. Sadly underrated. Should be up there with “Group Sex,” “Damaged” and “Out Of Step.”
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Admin Reply:
August 16th, 2010 at 23:26
Forget the last two and I’ll follow.
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justin Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 02:39
What? First hardcore is dead and now this blasphemy.
Begs the question for a top ten list of hardcore and/or punk LPs.
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zach Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 06:59
forget the all three. land of the lost is great, but dare i say it, i like “rabid reaction” better.
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I like Crucifixion. Don’t love it. But like it.
Listened to The Freeze LP again recently and was, errr, slightly underwhelmed. But still think that “Nazi Fun” is great. As you might remember, Erich, my stupid band back then covered it (badly).
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Admin Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 08:37
I saw you guys live playing together with C.C. and Spermbirds and all of a sudden, you played “Nazi Fun”. I thought, what the hell, how dare they …
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Thomas Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 15:07
Punishment was fast and swift. We broke up pretty much right away… Almost at least. If I remember correctly we also played songs from GI, Minor Threat and Reagan Youth. We should have done some Crucifixion. Now, that would have been something.
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@dlo i like rabid reaction way more. land of the lost is great but rabid reaction is better in my opinion.
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roswell47 Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 16:08
signed.
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Admin Reply:
August 17th, 2010 at 16:17
No no no. Rabid Reaction is very good, but somewhat poppier. LOTL is one of the greatest 101% Hardcore album ever released.
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this kicks ass. thanks a lot.
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